Comments on: Alvarez vs. Aoki bout at FEG’s “Dynamite!!” could have WAMMA title implications http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 18:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: 45huddle http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60263 45huddle Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:16:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60263 This is why sanctioning bodies are a bad idea. WAMMA isn't even a year old, and already pure corruption. Aoki isn't even Top 3, as he just lost to Hansen. This is why sanctioning bodies are a bad idea. WAMMA isn’t even a year old, and already pure corruption. Aoki isn’t even Top 3, as he just lost to Hansen.

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]]> By: Imbecile http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60247 Imbecile Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:39:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60247 I love when people say, "If they do this, WAMMA will lose all legitimacy!" It is hilarious that anyone ever thought WAMMA had any legitimacy to begin with. It is a complete joke that MMA never wanted or needed. It won't be long before WAMMA dies off, since I don't really see how this for-profit venture actually makes a profit. I love when people say, “If they do this, WAMMA will lose all legitimacy!” It is hilarious that anyone ever thought WAMMA had any legitimacy to begin with. It is a complete joke that MMA never wanted or needed. It won’t be long before WAMMA dies off, since I don’t really see how this for-profit venture actually makes a profit.

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]]> By: Caidel http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60211 Caidel Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:04:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60211 I'm saying: Why not? It is closest they can get to #1 fighter when #2-#3 fights and it won't hurt nobody. If UFC doesn't want to play with WAMMA, so be it. You can then take their titles as BEST FIGHTER NOT BEING IN UFC, which is actually pretty interesting title for me, since we can see more co-promotions because of this. And since LHW, MW and WW class are dominated by the UFC, it makes a sense to create a LW belt... I don't see, how WAMMA "takes piece of a pie" by this, since they are not making any money on it and at the same time, promoter must agree with it. So no problem there. BTW: Even in UFC, we could actually see a lot of times champ not being #1 in world or #1 in UFC (take Lesnar for example... Nog is still ranked higher) or title fights with #1 taking on not even TOP 10 fighter (I think Silva-Cote was this case). So, basically, I don't see WAMMA doing any different than the UFC. They simply take best guys available to them and let them go at it. (OK, if they make a LHW, WW or MW WAMMA title fight with both guys not TOP10, then I'll be against it, but #2-#3 are OK in my book) I’m saying: Why not? It is closest they can get to #1 fighter when #2-#3 fights and it won’t hurt nobody. If UFC doesn’t want to play with WAMMA, so be it. You can then take their titles as BEST FIGHTER NOT BEING IN UFC, which is actually pretty interesting title for me, since we can see more co-promotions because of this. And since LHW, MW and WW class are dominated by the UFC, it makes a sense to create a LW belt…

I don’t see, how WAMMA “takes piece of a pie” by this, since they are not making any money on it and at the same time, promoter must agree with it. So no problem there.

BTW: Even in UFC, we could actually see a lot of times champ not being #1 in world or #1 in UFC (take Lesnar for example… Nog is still ranked higher) or title fights with #1 taking on not even TOP 10 fighter (I think Silva-Cote was this case). So, basically, I don’t see WAMMA doing any different than the UFC. They simply take best guys available to them and let them go at it.

(OK, if they make a LHW, WW or MW WAMMA title fight with both guys not TOP10, then I’ll be against it, but #2-#3 are OK in my book)

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]]> By: steve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60170 steve Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:06:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60170 if they did do this i think WAMMA would lose all of its legitamacy. if they did do this i think WAMMA would lose all of its legitamacy.

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]]> By: Dermot http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60168 Dermot Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:54:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60168 B.J. Penn is the number one lightweight in the world. As long as he fights in the UFC he will never fight for the WAMMA belt. Therefore the WAMMA belt is completely bogus if the number one guy will never fight for it. B.J. Penn is the number one lightweight in the world. As long as he fights in the UFC he will never fight for the WAMMA belt. Therefore the WAMMA belt is completely bogus if the number one guy will never fight for it.

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]]> By: Jesse http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60161 Jesse Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:36:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60161 It's a joke because WAMMA is supposed to be the "definitive" title for "The Best" but the universally recognized best at that class is BJ Penn. It’s a joke because WAMMA is supposed to be the “definitive” title for “The Best” but the universally recognized best at that class is BJ Penn.

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]]> By: bubbafat http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60147 bubbafat Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:50:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60147 Sometimes I wonder Sam, whether you report this stuff just to see what reactions you get on your blog. This could've waited until it was official. As of right now, it's just heresay and speculation. Sometimes I wonder Sam, whether you report this stuff just to see what reactions you get on your blog. This could’ve waited until it was official. As of right now, it’s just heresay and speculation.

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]]> By: bubbafat http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60146 bubbafat Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:45:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60146 Dream and K1 aren't going to let it happen for the same reason as DW. It devalues their own champ, Joachim Hansen. Remember Affliction had no champions within it's own org when it "allowed" WAMMA to issue a title. UFC and Dream/K1 already have champs. Dream and K1 aren’t going to let it happen for the same reason as DW. It devalues their own champ, Joachim Hansen. Remember Affliction had no champions within it’s own org when it “allowed” WAMMA to issue a title. UFC and Dream/K1 already have champs.

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]]> By: Slick Rick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60144 Slick Rick Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:41:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60144 That is very exciting. I don't know what all the WAMMA bashing is all about they are going about it right and picking their championship fights very carefully. I hope the fight is for their belt. That is very exciting. I don’t know what all the WAMMA bashing is all about they are going about it right and picking their championship fights very carefully. I hope the fight is for their belt.

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]]> By: Clayton Biggsbee http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60141 Clayton Biggsbee Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:04:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60141 WAMMA is a complete joke. Just a bunch leaches trying to steal a piece of the pie. What are those things that follow sharks around? You know, those little fish that attach themselves to the bottom of a shark and feed off of the sharks scraps. That's what WAMMA is! WAMMA is a complete joke. Just a bunch leaches trying to steal a piece of the pie.
What are those things that follow sharks around? You know, those little fish that attach themselves to the bottom of a shark and feed off of the sharks scraps. That’s what WAMMA is!

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]]> By: jj http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60140 jj Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:01:56 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60140 thats great news. i sure hope eddie wins. how is wamma a joke? the best heavyweight in the world is their champion. sounds like you're the joke b.w. to anyone with a brain capable of thought processing that adds quite a bit of legitimacy. aoki or alverez joining the wamma champion ranks would only bolster that. thats great news. i sure hope eddie wins.

how is wamma a joke? the best heavyweight in the world is their champion.

sounds like you’re the joke b.w.

to anyone with a brain capable of thought processing that adds quite a bit of legitimacy. aoki or alverez joining the wamma champion ranks would only bolster that.

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]]> By: Pete http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60139 Pete Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:00:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60139 Wamma is a joke I couldn't agree more. Everyone wants to have their hand in the cookie jar right Sam? Wamma is a joke I couldn’t agree more. Everyone wants to have their hand in the cookie jar right Sam?

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]]> By: stuck at work http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60137 stuck at work Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:58:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60137 Why would FEG/Dream even consider it? It completely devalues Hellboy's lightweight title. They did, after all, hand out a lightweight title belt with the lightweight GP belt. Why would FEG/Dream even consider it? It completely devalues Hellboy’s lightweight title. They did, after all, hand out a lightweight title belt with the lightweight GP belt.

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]]> By: Lauren http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/eddie-alvarez-vs-shinya-aoki-bout-for-fegs-dynamite-could-be-for-wamma-lightweight-title/comment-page-1/#comment-60134 Lauren Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:39:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10025#comment-60134 The fight should be incredible and it deserves a belt. The fight should be incredible and it deserves a belt.

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